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The United States Senate has approved a contentious landmark law that could see TikTok, a popular social media network, banned in America.
The unprecedented bill would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell the social media network or face a ban.
The TikTok law was included in a broader $95 billion package that gives foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel, which was approved 79-18. It now goes to President Joe Biden, who has endorsed the TikTok idea and stated that he will sign it into law as soon as it reaches his desk.
It gives ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, nine months to sell its interest before the app is barred in the United States.
It had widespread support from lawmakers, with 79 Senators voting for it and 18 against.
"For years we've allowed the Chinese Communist party to control one of the most popular apps in America that was dangerously short-sighted," said Senator Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Intelligence Committee.
"A new law is going to require its Chinese owner to sell the app. This is a good move for America," he added.
Fears that data about millions of Americans could land in China's hands have driven Congressional efforts to split TikTok from the Beijing-based company.
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